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1 WEEK L Y BULLETIN We are a Eucharistic Community called together to celebrate our Catholic faith. As a welcoming community of God, our mission is to provide an environment that enriches our spiritual, personal and social growth through prayer, education, outreach and fellowship. - Joint Parish Mission Statement

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4 Saint John the 253 N. Washington Street P.O. Box 628 Evangelist Parish Parish Established 1866 ST. JOHN MASS: Saturday 6:00pm & Sunday 8:30am ST. JOHN OFFICES Rectory/Parish Office Parish Fax Parish ... Website... Parish Center/Kitchen Pastoral Council President: Phil llimmex ST. JOHN SCHOOL School Office School Website... School Principal: Terrie Feigl ST. JOHN CEMETERY Cemetery Sexton: Roger Kolan Saint 1240 Nachreiner Avenue Plain, WI Luke Parish Parish Established 1857 ST. LUKE MASS: Saturday 4:30pm & Sunday 10:00am ST. LUKE OFFICES Rectory/Parish Office Parish Fax Parish ... Website... Church Kitchen Pastoral Council President: Ron Towle ST. LUKE SCHOOL School School Website... School Principal: Cindy Haag ST. LUKE CEMETERY Cemetery Sexton: Bob Schweiss Cell: JOINT STAFF & OFFICE INFORMATION PASTOR Fr. John A. Silva / Nachreiner Avenue, Plain, WI MUSIC DIRECTOR Michael Davidson / michael.davidson@gmail.com SCHEDULING EVENTS All parish activities or meetings need to be scheduled on the parish calendar. Please call the parish office. BULLETIN DEADLINE Wednesday - Noon COORD. OF REL. ED. Angie Pulvermacher / Wednesday Night Phone angie.pulvy@gmail.com NEW PARISHIONERS We welcome you to our parish family. Please stop by or call the parish office for information about registering as parish members. MINISTERZO HISPANO / HISPANIC MINISTRY Padre Osvaldo Briones obriones@slsonline.org Phone: ext.234 SACRAMENTS PENANCE/RECONCILIATION Private Reconciliation is offered on Saturdays at 4:00 PM before Mass at St. Luke s and Sundays at 8:00 AM before Mass at St. John s. Communal celebrations are scheduled During the seasons of Advent and Lent. BAPTISM Baptism dates are arranged through the parish offices. First time parents are required to attend a baptism preparation program before the baptism of their child. Please call the parish officefor more information. MARRIAGE To schedule a wedding date, call the parish office. The common policy of the Diocese of Madison requires a 6-month minimum notice. We strongly recommend at least one year in advance. ANOINTING OF THE SICK Individual celebrations can be arranged by calling the parish office. COMMUNION FOR THE SICK We are happy to bring Holy Communion to those confined to their homes. Please notify the parish office.

5 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2018 Father John We celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter today, but we also celebrate Divine Mercy. This is relatively new on our Church calendar, as it was proclaimed by St. Pope John Paul II on April 22, The Pope announced it at the Canonization of Faustina Kowalska who included in her writings her devotion to Divine Mercy, saying Humanity will never find peace until it turns with trust to Divine Mercy! This is the Easter gift that the Church receives from the risen Christ and offers to humanity. The week after we celebrate Easter is the perfect time for us to celebrate the Lord s Mercy. Mercy is the emphasis of the readings on this Holy day. The First Reading from the Acts of the Apostles speaks of the early Church, its sense of community, and its understanding of stewardship. When it is written that they had everything in common, that is really recognition on their part that God owns everything. Everything belongs to God and through Him to His people. God had touched their lives very deeply, which made it easier for them to share all things. That is part of our stewardship challenge as well to realize that all that we have and all that we are come from and belong to God. That is what allows us to be good stewards the trust that results from that belief. The reading also points out With great power the apostles bore witness. This is an indication that they put God first, other people second, and material things were a distant third at best. In our society that promotes the gather, save, and keep attitude, that can also be a difficulty for us. First John offers our Second Reading. John writes, Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is begotten by God. Several times in his writings John uses that term begotten by God. To be begotten we must accept the Lord as our Messiah, not just the Savior in a general sense, but our personal Savior. John provides great emphasis to the idea of love. However, he is not saying that we earn salvation by just loving others, although that is a significant part of what we need to do. We also must put our total trust in the Lord and on His saving grace in our lives. John is not speaking of an intellectual acceptance of the Lord. He is calling us to a total trust and reliance on Jesus. To have that heartfelt acceptance, we have to not only understand that we are begotten by God, but also all others are begotten as well, our community in Christ. This appreciation is our common ground as Christians. It goes way beyond race or class or culture or language. That is the secret of salvation, and the key to being a good steward. And then we get to St. Thomas, a story most of all about trust. Thomas is often called Doubting Thomas, which is a bit of a mis-statement. It was not that Thomas doubted; quite frankly he did not believe. Thomas, like perhaps most of us, wanted proof and evidence of the resurrection. That is what he states: I will not believe. Yet Thomas was present one week later; clearly he still wished to be in the company of those who did believe. In the long run, Thomas does not place his fingers in Jesus wounds although the Lord invites him to do so. What is Thomas reaction to the presence of the Lord? He declares, My Lord and my God. For a Jew, for anyone, this is a remarkable affirmation. In the original Greek the two words Lord and God are kyrios and theos. Those are titles of deity and divinity. In a way Thomas may have believed more strongly at that moment than any of the others. Seeing Jesus may have made Thomas believe that the Lord was truly risen, but it was something far deeper and more inward that had him calling Jesus God. Thomas more openly states his belief in the Lord than the others did. Thomas, like the others, was called and sent. We, too, are called and sent. The word missionary has at its root the Latin word meaning to send. We are all missionaries if we are disciples of the Lord. This Gospel Reading appears virtually at the end of John s Gospel. One might say that it is the climax of the book. Thomas represents the final accomplishment of the Lord the triumph over unbelief. We welcome Father Farrell Mac McLaughlin of Cross Catholic Outreach who is speaking this weekend at all Masses on behalf of the poor in developing countries. Cross Catholic Outreach was founded to create a meaningful link between parishes in America and the priest and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. I would ask that you be generous to this ministry!! Fr. John

6 MASS SCHEDULE AND INTENTIONS FOR ST. LUKE/ST. JOHN MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2018 No Mass at either Parish TUESDAY, APRIL 10, :30 AM Mass at St. Luke s for Robert Pulvermacher 5:15 PM No Mass at St. Luke s WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, :30 AM Mass at St. John s for Jim Blau 9:30 AM Word & Communion at The Meadows 10:00 AM Word & Communion at Greenway Manor THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018 No Mass at St. Luke s Moved to Tuesday at 8:30 AM FRIDAY, APRIL 13, :30 AM Mass at St. John s for Bill Ruppert SATURDAY, APRIL 14, :30 PM Mass at St. Luke s for the People of Sts. John & Luke 6:00 PM Mass at St. John s for the Deceased Members of the Damian & Marie Bauer Family SUNDAY, APRIL 15, :30 AM Mass at St. John s for Darleen Bauer 10:00 AM Mass at St. Luke s for Ray and Emma Ring CONFESSIONS Next Reconciliation will be April 14 at St. Luke s 4:00 PM and April 15 at St. John s at 8:00 AM. Please call either parish office to schedule an appointment. MEMORIAL LIGHTS LITURGICAL MINISTRY SCHEDULE SAT., APR. 14 4:30 PM ST. LUKE 6:00 PM ST. JOHN Sacristan Lucy Herbrand Jerry Baryenbruch Leader of Prayer Rita Brey Diane Baryenbruch Lector Judy Busse Linda Thering Euch. Min. (Body of Christ) Ushers Bob Schweiss Connie Schweiss Lori Ederer Ann Ryan Tim Ryan Sam Liegel Bill Bergman Diane Baryenbruch Art Baryenbruch Jim Thering Charlotte Olson Dennis Olson Greeters Ushers Amanda Lundin Melissa Forseth Cantors/Music Servers SUN., APR. 15 Sisters in Song Kris Herbrand Elizabeth Jewell Daniel Yanke 8:30 AM ST. JOHN Souls of Harmony Lauri Liegel Allison Anderson Adriane Limmex 10:00 AM ST. LUKE Sacristan Joanne Finn Carrie Dischler Leader of Prayer Dan Joyce Ray Ring St. John s Sanctuary Lamp in Memory of Bill Weiss St. Luke s Sanctuary Lamp in Memory of Dixie Schweiss Lector Steve Schoenmann Marty Schmitz Euch. Min. (Body of Christ) Diane Emerson Audray Gerber John Dischler Alan Brey Ushers Greeters Steve Emerson Matt Limmex Troy Day Joseph Day Jon & Kari Hillebrand Family Ed Ederer Norm Ruhland Douglas Schmitz Dave Buchanan Ushers Sun: Tues: Wed: Sat: Sun: ST. JOHN S/ST. LUKE S WEEKLY PARISH CALENDAR Concert to benefit the River Valley Food Pantry at St. Luke s, 3:00-5:00 PM Confirmation Class for Students/Mentors at St. Luke s, 5:30-8:30 PM Men s Group Meeting at St. John s, 5:30-6:30 AM Adult Choir Practice at St. Luke s, 6:30-8:00 PM KC Meeting at St. John s, 7:00 PM RE for Grades 1-8 at St. Luke s, 6:30-7:30 PM St. John s Home & School Meeting, 6:30 PM RE 1st Communion Retreat at St. John s, 9:00-11:30 AM Catholic Order of Foresters Breakfast at Plain American Legion, 8:00-11:30 AM Cantors/Music Servers Adult Choir Michael Davidson Aaron Fredrick Matthew Fredrick UPCOMING EVENTS First Communion at St. Luke s, April 29 First Communion at St. John s, May 6 Becky Weittenhiller Michael Davidson Brady Myers Jack Myers Readings for the Third Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15, John 2:1-5a Luke 24:35-48 These readings can be found in the back of the Gather book, #1068

7 ST. JOHN SCHOOL NEWS Wednesday, April 11: Home & School Meeting at 6:30 PM in the school s art room. Friday, April 13: 8:30 AM Children s Mass planned by the Kindergarten and 1st Grade. Now Enrolling! We have begun accepting registrations in all grade levels, 4k through 5 th, for the school year. If you would like more information or would like a tour, please call us at Do Your Shopping with SCRIP! - Gift cards make great gifts, and purchasing them through SCRIP will help our school! During Spring Break, SCRIP cards may be purchased at the Spring Green Pharmacy. Amazon Smile - If you like shopping at Amazon, please start your shopping at smile.amazon.com, select St. John the Evangelist Catholic Congregation in Spring Green, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to St. John s School! Thanks so much for your support! Happy Shopping! Like us on Facebook! See for yourself all the GREAT things that are happening at St. John s School by liking our Facebook Page St. John the Evangelist School Spring Green, WI. You can also learn more about our school by visiting our website at JOLLY JOHN S Calendar Raffle - Thank you for picking up your Calendar Raffle tickets. If you have not already done so, the packets are located in the greeting area. Extras are available at the scrip table or at the parish office. Please return the tickets and money to the parish office or place in the collection basket. Your help with this parish fund raiser is greatly appreciated. St. Luke CCW Cookbook ~ St. Luke s CCW Cookbook, RECIPES FROM THE HEART, is available for sale at St. Luke s Rectory or Country Crossroads in Plain. Cost is $12. Great Birthday Gifts!! Thank you to all for the well wishes, cards, visits, prayers and food following my surgery. I really appreciated it all. ~ Betty Kraemer CEMETERY NEWS Spring Cleaning is now complete at both parish cemeteries. Decorations may be put back out at both cemeteries, but a REMINDER that all decorations must be placed on the stone or foundation. Nothing can be placed in the ground to facilitate mowing during the summer months. Thank you for your cooperation!! ST. LUKE SCHOOL NEWS Tuesday, April 10: Mass at 8:30 AM led by 5-year old Kindergarten. Thursday, April 12: No Mass. Sunday, April 15: Catholic Order of Foresters Matching Funds Breakfast, 8:00 to 11:00 AM. THANKS to John Schmitz for a matching funds donation with Alliant Energy Foundation to St. Luke s School! Does your employer do matching funds donations? Please consider checking it out! MATCHING FUNDS PANCAKE BREAKFAST!! The Catholic Order of Foresters Matching Funds Breakfast will be held next Sunday, April 15, from 8:00 to 11:30 AM at the Plain American Legion Clubhouse in Plain. The cost is $4.00 for Children (12 and under), $7.00 for Adults; preschoolers are free. Local proceeds will be matched by the Forester Organization and will be used to repair and make improvements to the playground! Come and enjoy some delicious pancakes and help the school at the same time. OPEN HOUSE!! Do you have a 3, 4 or 5 year old? St. Luke s would like to invite you to attend our OPEN HOUSE on Monday, April 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. The principal and early learning teachers will be on hand to answer questions, share information and give tours. If you have older children that you would like to enroll at St. Luke s, you are also welcome! NOW ENROLLING! St. Luke s School has an educational opportunity for children from age 3 14 years old. All in one building! If you are interested in learning more, or know someone who is, please give the school a call at for information, with questions, or to arrange a tour! Thank you for making our first annual Cupid's Gala an amazing success! Proceeds from the night well exceeded our budget goals. We not only met the budget needs for St Luke s Home and School Association, we were also able to raise funds for new exterior doors at the school, supplement field trip costs, as well as award our hard working and dedicated teachers with bonuses. None of this would have been possible without your generous support. Thank you! - The Gala Committee Are we like Thomas and doubt the power of God in our marriage? Learn the tools to put God in your Sacrament of Marriage. The next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends are April in Brookfield, WI, July in Madison, WI or September 7-9 in Geneva, IL. Early registration is highly recommended. For more information visit our website: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) RETREAT: The Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity and Cistercian Nuns invite all Catholic Single Women between ages to a Discernment of Spirits Retreat on April 21st specifically designed for you. It will be held at the Valley of Our Lady Cistercian Monastery, Prairie du Sac. The Day begins with Mass at 8:00 AM and closes at 4:30 PM. There is no cost but registration is required. For more information call Sister Julie Ann at (920) , or visit

8 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION/YOUTH MINISTRY NEXT RELIGIOUS ED CLASSES: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at 6:30 PM at St. Luke s for all 1st - 8th Grades NEXT CONFIRMATION CLASS Sunday, April 8, 2018 ~ 5:30 to 8:30 PM at St. Luke s Parish Hall (Students & Mentors) Religious Education First Communion Retreat - Saturday, April 14th from 9:00-11:30 AM at St. John s Parish Hall. A HUGE Stewardship Thank you to Bob Schweiss for donating his time and expense for snow plowing at the cemetery over the winter months. We greatly appreciate your generosity! ST. JOHN S FUNFEST St John s FunFest will be held August 10th, 11th & 12th! If you would like to donate a prize for the Raffle Ticket you can put it in the donation basket and label the envelope FunFest Raffle Prize, or please contact: John & Vicky Dimmer (608) , Ann Street, Lone Rock, WI Please have your donation to us before April 22. Thank you for all the generous donations in the past. Brian and Amanda Lundin, Raffle Chairpersons John and Vicky Dittmer, Raffle Chairpersons MUSIC NEWS UPCOMING CONCERT! For all interested, St. Luke s will be hosting a concert this SUNDAY at 3:00 PM to help raise money for the River Valley Food Pantries. This concert, titled Musicians Unite, will play host to a variety of musicians, including River Valley High School groups, adult instrumental ensembles and our own Director of Music, Michael Davidson, on the organ. If you enjoy listening to live music, please consider coming out to support our community. Light refreshments will be served following the concert. This concert is being sponsored by The Peoples Community Bank. WHAT S HAPPENING IN OUR AREA???? Catholic Order of Foresters is having a matching funds Breakfast on Sunday, April 15 at the Plain American Legion Clubhouse. Serving is from 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Cost: Pre-school Free, Children under 12 - $4.00, Adults - $7.00. Funds will be used for St. Luke s Playground Safety and Improvements. Spring Green American Legion Post is having a Chicken BBQ on Sunday, April 15 at the Club House. Serving is from 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM. Carry-outs are available. St. Mary Parish, Richland Center - has a Fish Fry scheduled on Friday, April 20, serving from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. Men s Westbrook Golf League - is sponsoring a Drive-thru Chicken BBQ at the Green TTEC Building on Sunday, April 22 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM or until sold out. Cost is $10.00 with proceeds to benefit the Golf Course. 5th Annual Celebration of Life - will be held on Friday, April 20th at the Concourse Hotel. This fun-filled event will feature Steve the Homer True from ESPN radio as the MC and will include bingo, raffle prizes and a live auction. Proceeds will benefit Our Lady Of Hope Clinic and the Women s Care Center. To make a reservation call Julie Jensen at or her at julie@ourladyofhopeclinic.org. Tickets are $75. CAL Center-Reedsburg - presents The 3 Redneck Tenors on Saturday, April 21 at 7:00 PM. Visit calcenterpresents.org. Sauk Vicariate Council of Catholic Women - will hold a Spring gathering on Saturday May 5, at the Joyce Fichtel farm. More details to follow. Pilgrimage to Our Lady Of Guadalupe Shrine - The Daughters of Isabella Circle #834 of Baraboo extend an invitation to join them on a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse on June 18. A Greyhound Motor Bus will depart from St. Joseph s Parish, Baraboo, at 7:30 AM and return at 6:00 PM. Cost is $44.00 which includes light breakfast snacks on the bus, a catered lunch at the Shrine following Mass, and a private tour of the Shrine. Deadline to sign-up is May 21st. For more information or to sign up call Katie at (608) ST. LUKE S SOMMERFEST FESTIVAL St. Luke s Sommerfest will be held June 9 & 10! CAN YOU HELP? We are in need of another set of co-chairs for this year s Sommerfest, along with chairs for four different events. Please call the parish office if you can help!! RAFFLE TICKETS: If you have not yet picked up your raffle tickets, please do so in the near future and save us mailing you a postcard. They are located in the church entryway. Thank you! STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE St. John s (Week 40) Church Cap. Imp. Weekly Envelope Goal $ 5, $ March 31/Apr. 1 Actual $ 8, $ ACH Weekly Average $ 1, $ Difference: +$ 4, $ Envelope Goal YTD $ 230, $20, YTD Actual Total to April 1 $ 231, $21, Difference: +$ $ St. Luke s (Week 40) Weekly Envelope Goal $ 6, March 31/Apr.1 Actual $ 3, ACH Weekly Average $ 2, Difference: -$ Envelope Goal YTD $ 256, YTD Actual Total to April 1 $ 249, Difference: -$ 7,578.00